HELP WANTED: cheap 34/35 florin gap filler

trout · December 28, 2012, 04:15:36 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='5230' dateline='1356672854'When did the Ram show up on the shilling? That certainly symbolised the wool industry and is a great design too.[/i]

The first one appeared on the 1938 shilling, 3 years later.
Would have been an Outstanding design on the Centenary florin Ay:yahoo:
I would dare to say the the Ram's head design is as good as the Canberra florin design is as far as being Totaly Australian and apreciated by all :good:

robbiegal · December 28, 2012, 04:35:00 PM

Thanks for that. Yes, I am not really a decimal collector but I did collect most of the RAM one dollar coins, the silver edition and the tiny gold coin as it was always and still is, a fav with me. Cheers Rob

Fordprefect · December 28, 2012, 05:29:52 PM

Quote from: 'trout' pid='5220' dateline='1356667867'
Quote from: 'Robster' pid='5218' dateline='1356666758'I feel your pain, I would like one to complete my Florin album and another to complete my "Type" album. I know they are not the best design but the two spaces are a constant reminder.!

Why not simply get one of these and display the obverse (It's the same) whith a better design on the reverse anyway :good:

Do that and you will have the wrong obverse as well as the wrong reverse.
The Percy Metcalf Obverse design on the 34/35 MC is unique.
The Crown on the Australian Coin is different.
The Legend Font and placement is different.

The Mauritious 1 Rupee is probably the closest
just a little larger at 30mm dia.

ausjack · December 28, 2012, 06:24:57 PM

Yeah I agree FP 'cause if you look at just the cross and orb on top of the crown is enough with out going into the poor strick on the others or any thing else. But ya bloody had me trout, I've been to the hole and found my kiwi and pom florin and neither are much good as the pom is 1932 and he doesn't have a crown and the kiwi has the queen so I missed out again :dash1:

Thanks heaps for the pic and pointing that out FP and thanks for the thought trout appreciate all efforts :good:

I'm amazed at how much they look alike but then so different..very strange

Mister T · December 28, 2012, 08:14:01 PM

Nice comparison there Fordprefect. George V also has a much more pointed nose on the Centenary florin.

robbiegal · December 29, 2012, 12:25:25 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='5253' dateline='1356687841'Nice comparison there Fordprefect. George V also has a much more pointed nose on the Centenary florin.

Yeah - and did you spot the medal on the chain hanging over the shoulder? On the 34/5 it's a star but the NZ & Fiji seems to be something different? Or certainly not as clearly struck? The outter edge of the same medal sits (NZ& Fiji) sits right on the rim as well, as do the corners of the shoulder ribbon.

Mister T · December 29, 2012, 12:58:31 PM

Yeah I thought that the medal looked a little different. I just looked at a New Zealand half crown and it is a flower with five petals. It looks similar to the Centenary florin medal but inverted.
The crown above the cross on the King's chest is also different: on the Centenary florin there is a bar with two gaps on each side but on the New Zealand portrait there are half bars in the gaps.

Robster · December 29, 2012, 01:35:56 PM

George, George, we have to travel to the Pacific Islands this week, be a good chap and pack your other Crowns.!-- "yes dear"- as you wish.!

robbiegal · December 29, 2012, 01:41:03 PM

Quote from: 'Robster' pid='5299' dateline='1356750356'George, George, we have to travel to the Pacific Islands this week, be a good chap and pack your other Crowns.!-- "yes dear"- as you wish.!

ha ha - couldn't figure out how to pop in a a smilie!!

Mister T · December 29, 2012, 02:26:52 PM

Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='5302' dateline='1356750663'ha ha - couldn't figure out how to pop in a a smilie!!

Nor could the rest of the family really.

Nevol · December 29, 2012, 02:30:22 PM

Quote from: 'Mister T' pid='5312' dateline='1356753412'
Quote from: 'robbiegal' pid='5302' ateline='1356750663'ha ha - couldn't figure out how to pop in a a smilie!!
Nor could the rest of the family really.

Here you go! :grin: :winkextra: :grin:

Mister T · December 29, 2012, 04:07:27 PM

Quote from: 'Nevol' pid='5313' dateline='1356753622'Here you go! :grin: :winkextra: :grin:

There we go. Now in profile!